Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-11
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
At the eTwenty'SecOndA Annual Meeting of the Young Mems Christian AssO.

At the eTwenty.SecOndA Annual Meeting of the Young Mems Christian AssO. citation Last Evening. The annual meeting of the Young Mems Christian association was held last evening and was opened with President Simeon E. Baldwin in the chair. After brief devo- tional service and introductory remarks by the president the minutes of the last meeting were presented by Recording Secretary H. E. Nettleton, jr., followed by the report of Sec retary Mcintosh. This report showed a membership of 3O2 The aims of the work are four-fold, viz, physical, social, intellect ual and spiritual. For the physical benefit of young men new gymnasium has been put in during the past year and William H.John- ston engaged as instructor, w. W. Hawkes., M. D., for medical director. There are ffty- three members of the gymnasium and good work is being done. Rambles by the Outing club and games of base ball and talks by physicians made up the benefits along the | line of physical work. The association in its truest sense is home, home where the so- cial atmosphere is helpful, manly and enno- bling. Through the help of ladies in several of the churches of the city the appearance of the rooms has been made much more pleas ing and attractive. For the intellectual ben- eft of young men the reading room has been of great importance. During the fall and winter months there was an average of 124 in attendance, since last spring an average of 73. In the devotional work services have been held each Saturday evening, Sunday morning in the County jail and during the winter months a service in the churches Sunday morning and each Sunday afternoon at the rooms mass meeting for young men. The secretary has attended five conventions and conferences at Cambridge, Mass, also at Bristol. Hartford, Bridgeport and Southing- ton.
 Eight editions of the Indicator" the as- sociation paper, were issued and sent to friends and members of the work, and 5000 flyers were also sent out through the city ad vertising the work and 2 ,000 copies of pro- spectus of the work has just been gotten out. Also twenty-four large photographs of the rooms and the gymnasium have been taken and framed with an invitation. These pho- tographs are to be placed in prominent pla ,es about town. The work for the coming year has been carefully planned.
 The additions to the membership during the present September were double the num- Der of any former September for five years; seventy per cent. of this number were non- church members and the average age is less than 25 years Some have been registered as members whose nationality and church name have never before appeared on the books of the association.
 The report of the treasurer and finance committee was given by Mir. T. H. Sheldon and showed that about $2, 800 has been ex- pended in the work during the past year.
 The literary committee was reported by L. W. Cleaveland, and showed an average at- tendance at last seasons course of entertain ments to be 43. A choice course for the coming year has been prepared.
 Further reports of committees were given by H. J. Prudden, on rooms and library; D. R. Alling, on evening classes; L. T. Snow, on devotional work; F. H. Gotta, on the workers training class; E. s. Swift, on the work. at the jail; W. T. Owen, on invitation, and 6. s. Merwin, on the reception work The boys work was also reported in excel lent condition. After the reports the fol- lowing officers were elected for the coming year:
 President, Simeon B. Baldwin.
 Vice president A. J. Harmount.
 Recording secretary, H. E. Nettleton.
 Treasurer G. s. Merwin.
 General secretary, g. F. Mcintosh.
 DIREcToRs-John c. Forth, year.
 John M. Peck, years
 L. W. Cleaveland, years.
 J. Y. McDermott, years.
 G. P. Durham, years.
 G. H. Fulford, years.
 Preceding the annual meeting the official